A 2020 YouGov poll asked respondents, “What is the most important election of your lifetime?” 69% of respondents said it was the current election of 2020. Surprisingly, that number increased with age, with 82% of respondents over 55 years old agreeing. And the American political machine smiles. 2020 shattered the record in political spending, with an astounding $14.4 billion spent: a near doubling of what had been record spending in the 2016 campaign.
This week's recommendations
- False Teachers and Deadly Doctrines: Tim Challies with a helpful reflection on discerning false teaching.
- What Does It Mean to be a Judge? The Answer of Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: I found it helpful to read Gorsuch in his own words.
- A Timeline of Black Christianity Before the Civil War: A helpful big picture to reflect on during Black History Month.
- How to Motivate by Creating Meaning: David Burkus interviews Scott Mautz on his Radio Free Leader podcast. He reflects on the impact of purpose on our leadership. He says that we aren't motivated by promotion, pay or perks, but rather by a challenge and by the organization's culture.
- Soul Depths and Soul Heights by Octavius Winslow: I review an old Puritan book with surprising relevance and encouragement for us today.